Maritimo Racing crew survives serious X-Cat crash
Maritimo Racing crew involved in serious high-speed collision in the opening round of the 2018 X-Cat World Championships in the UAEMaritimo Racing and its experienced crew of Ross Willaton and Tom Barry-Cotter escaped serious injury after a high-speed collision in the season opening race of the 2018 Union International Motonautique X-Cat world championships at Fujairah in the UAE on Thursday (April 12).
Willaton and Barry-Cotter were knocked unconscious and Willaton had to be taken to hospital as a precaution.
Team Australia, with Pal Virik Nilsen and Brett Luhrmann, collided with Maritimo on the first turn of the event and both boats were extensively damaged.
But while Team Australia was undertaking repairs to enable it to race in the next series event, the Maritimo vessel will be forced out of the next race while repairs are undertaken.
Maritimo CEO Garth Corbitt said it was extremely fortunate that both Willaton and Barry-Cotter did not sustain more serious injuries.
"Competing at this level on the international stage is not for the faint hearted and we are just very grateful that Tom and Rossco are both OK," he said.
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